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To: GuavaCheesePuff

From 1997 to 2016, the percent of suicides committed with guns dropped from 60% to 50%.

Yet those opposed to an armed population claim guns are a major cause of suicide.

During the same period, the per capita number of guns went up from .78 to 1.3, about a two thirds increase.

More guns, but a lower percentage of guns used in suicide.


31 posted on 06/20/2019 5:54:54 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: marktwain

“More guns, but a lower percentage of guns used in suicide.”

And still, the majority of gun related deaths are suicides.

Wonder why the gun-grabbers don’t focus on suicide prevention as an excuse to ban guns.


38 posted on 06/20/2019 6:47:40 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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